Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Ziguinchor, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°33'20"N by 16°16'54"W)
Distance from LHG to ZIG:
10,893.47 miles (17,531.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), Ziguinchor, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,893 miles (or 17,531 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lightning Ridge Airport and Ziguinchor Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lightning Ridge Airport and Ziguinchor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHG / YLRD |
| Airport Name: | Lightning Ridge Airport |
| Location: | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Walgett Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHG |
| More Information: | LHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZIG / GOGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°33'20"N by 16°16'54"W |
| Area Served: | Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZIG |
| More Information: | ZIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- Because of Lightning Ridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Lightning Ridge Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,784 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of LHG.
Facts about Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG):
- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Ziguinchor Airport (meaning Ziguinchor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WSW of ZIG.
- In addition to being known as "Ziguinchor Airport", another name for ZIG is "Aéroport de Ziguinchor".
- Because of Ziguinchor Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Ziguinchor Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) E | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) NNE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) WSW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) WSW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 150.48 miles (242.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.79 miles (279.68 km) NW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 193.88 miles (312.02 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 194.18 miles (312.51 km) SW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.58 miles (329.23 km) SE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.34 miles (18,965.01 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,782.83 miles (18,962.58 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,743.95 miles (18,900.01 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,735.17 miles (18,885.88 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.05 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,729.22 miles (18,876.30 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,574.07 miles (18,626.62 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,535.41 miles (18,564.40 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,508.71 miles (18,521.43 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,496.98 miles (18,502.56 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.71 miles (18,487.62 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,483.59 miles (18,481.01 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) WSW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 59.54 miles (95.82 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 3 | 62.30 miles (100.27 km) SE | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 91.64 miles (147.49 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 91.97 miles (148.01 km) SSE | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 6 | 111.02 miles (178.67 km) N | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 7 | 171.32 miles (275.71 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 8 | 174.29 miles (280.49 km) SE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.78 miles (313.46 km) ENE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 197.14 miles (317.26 km) E | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 11 | 204.09 miles (328.45 km) E | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 238.63 miles (384.04 km) SE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 13 | 241.80 miles (389.15 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 271.45 miles (436.85 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 273.90 miles (440.79 km) E | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.12 miles (19,708.17 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,216.08 miles (19,659.83 km) SSE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,164.78 miles (19,577.26 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,157.99 miles (19,566.34 km) ESE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,157.39 miles (19,565.37 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,152.52 miles (19,557.54 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) SE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,125.87 miles (19,514.65 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,122.97 miles (19,509.98 km) SE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 12,110.02 miles (19,489.13 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,107.52 miles (19,485.12 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,099.79 miles (19,472.67 km) SE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 12,098.93 miles (19,471.29 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,094.31 miles (19,463.86 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,090.34 miles (19,457.46 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |